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floor

Government; American government

Action "on the floor" is that which occurs as part of a formal session of the full Senate. An action "from the floor" is one taken by a Senator during a session of the Senate. A Senator who has been ...

class system

Government; American government

System in which members of social classes are prevented from moving into other classes.

yield the floor

Government; American government

A Senator who has been recognized to speak yields the floor when he or she completes his or her remarks and terminates his or her recognition.

constitutionalism

Government; American government

Idea that the powers of government should be distributed according to a written or unwritten constitution and that those powers should be effectively restrained by the constitution's provisions.

lame duck session

Government; American government

When Congress (or either chamber) reconvenes in an even-numbered year following the November general elections to consider various items of business. Some lawmakers who return for this session will ...

federalism

Government; American government

Form of political organization in which governmental power is divided between a central government and territorial subdivisions – in the United States, among the national, state, and local ...

amendment

Government; American government

A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, the Senate must agree ...